So the Lord said, “I will destroy (annihilate) mankind whom I have created from the surface of the earth—not only man, but the animals and the crawling things and the birds of the air—because it [deeply] grieves Me [to see mankind’s sin] and I regret that I have made them.”

In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.

By faith [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were framed and created [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose] by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

For they willingly forget [the fact] that the heavens existed long ago by the word of God, and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

The host

Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts (armies)!

So the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts (inhabitants).

And beware that you do not raise your eyes toward heaven and see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, and let yourselves be led astray and worship them and serve them, [mere created bodies] which the Lord your God has allotted to [serve and benefit] all the peoples under the whole heaven.

They will [carelessly scatter and] spread them out before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which the dead have loved and which they have served, and which they have walked after and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or be buried; they will be like dung on the face of the earth.

because [by choice] they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

Breath

You send out Your Spirit, they are created;
You renew the face of the ground.

then the Lord God formed [that is, created the body of] man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being [an individual complete in body and spirit].

“By His breath the heavens are cleared;
His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent.

“The Spirit of God has made me,
And the breath of the Almighty gives me life [which inspires me].

And when He said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

General references

“The Spirit of God has made me,
And the breath of the Almighty gives me life [which inspires me].

All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being.

‘Was it not My hand that made all these things?’